Phil, I have an old fridge and thats exactly my intentions. As for the rest of the years I usually waited till the end of Sept. then hunt pretty much 3-4 times a week till mid Feb. Though I can' t say I ever get enough I am glad to see it end in Feb. Mans got to go back to work sometime. By the way I have 2 refrig' s and 1 upright freezer and am trying to make room for more venison. mmmmgood Good luck this season to you. PS. And by the way I carve my own.